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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Billy Hovlik Relief Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 2.76 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 73-40 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
SV 192 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 05-01-1921
K 531 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(135 games)
IP 752.1
WHIP 1.16
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 PHI
64
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1 0 0
0
0 1
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1951 PHI
58
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 1
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1952 PHI
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1953 PHI
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1954 PHI-NYA
54
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
9 0 0
0
0 0
.077
.077
.000
.000
.000
1955 NYA
61
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.125
.125
.000
.000
.000
1956 NYA
59
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1957 NYA-PHI
71
10
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
2 0 0
0
0 3
.400
.200
.200
.000
.200
1958 PHI
86
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1959 PHI
37
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
663
38
0
3
0
0
0
2
2
13 0 0
0
0 5
.204
.125
.079
.000
.079
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Billy Hovlik has retired from the Philadelphia Stalkers
1959-07-16Billy Hovlik of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1958-08-21The Philadelphia Stalkers have removed Billy Hovlik from the trade block.
1958-04-18The Philadelphia Stalkers have placed Billy Hovlik on the trade block.
1957-06-02A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Billy Hovlik from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 PHI (Ryan Vick).
1955-03-25The New York Highlanders have placed Billy Hovlik on the trade block.
1954-09-18Billy Hovlik of the New York Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1954-04-16A trade has been completed between the New York Highlanders and the Philadelphia Stalkers. The Philadelphia Stalkers receive Bob Dessau, Leroy Garland, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 NYA (George Lawson) from the New York Highlanders in exchange for Billy Hovlik, Danny Hrbek.
1951-07-06Billy Hovlik of the Philadelphia Stalkers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1950-11-01Billy Hovlik now holds the league record for career saves.